Rathsherry (21 MW wind farm)
Rathsherry is a 21 MW wind farm project in Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 15 February 2018; the record was last updated on 23 February 2018.
21 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
23 February 2018record last updated
Mid and East Antrimcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 11 April 2011 | Application submitted |
| 26 March 2015 | Planning permission granted |
| 15 December 2016 | Construction started |
| 15 February 2018 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 21 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 23 February 2018
- Operator or applicant
- Energia (formerly Brookfield Renewable Energy Group)
- Planning authority
- Mid and East Antrim
- Planning application reference
- G/2011/0162/F
- Turbines
- 9
- Address (REPD)
- lands in the townland of Rathsherry, east of Tullymore Road and south and north of Longmore Road, Broughshane, Ballymena
- Council area (by location)
- Mid and East Antrim
- Time to decision
- 206 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4558
Earlier applications for this site
| Application | MW | Submitted | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rathsherry G/2006/0842 | 11.7 | 15 December 2006 | withdrawn 16 February 2011 |
Who decides
| Applications | Mid and East Antrim | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 30 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 5 (17%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 6 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 5 of 22 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 2 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 45.2 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 5 / 1 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elginny Hill | wind farm | 22 | operational | 2.4 |
| Carnbuck Wind Farm | wind farm | 50.4 | application submitted | 6.9 |
| Ballygarvey Road | solar farm | 13 | operational | 9.0 |
| Carnalbanagh Windfarm | wind farm | 21 | application submitted | 9.3 |
| Unshinagh Wind Farm Development in Carnlough | wind farm | 58.8 | application submitted | 9.7 |
Status and dates as recorded in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract); the database is compiled from public sources and can lag behind council decisions. Location: REPD grid reference (54.9515, -6.1757).